Muhammad's father initially denied that his son was 20 years old. He later admitted it to Bensinger.

It's theorized in the article that older athletes playing against younger competition can be a "huge edge."

The whole piece is worth the read. It describes how Muhammad's father tried to chose his children's names based on worldwide marketability and details the eligibility issues Shabazz had earlier in the season. Shabazz is widely expected to leave for the NBA after this season.

He and UCLA tip-off their NCAA tournament at 9:57 p.m. ET against No. 11 seed Minnesota.